Millions of Americans in the U.S and overseas will be glued to their TV sets tonight as the results come in for the presidential election between Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama.

From Chicago, IL, to Phoenix, AZ, to Denver, CO, many Americans will be having parties to either celebrate or commiserate the outcome. Many cities and towns are having local parties open to the public.

In Republican vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin’s hometown of Wasilla, AK, the National Rifle Association is sponsoring a results-watching party complete with refreshments, booze, gun-safety classes and a rock band called Sarah and the Pit Bulls.

While our wOw women – Liz Smith, Cynthia McFadden, Candice Bergen, and others – are talking about what they will be doing tonight, we here at wowOwow.com have taken an informal poll of what women will be doing during one of the most historic elections of American history. Here’s what they said:

“I’ll prepare a nice dinner for my husband and watch the returns on TV — usually I stay up until we have elected a new president. I’ll probably spend some time following the local returns as we have several seats up for grabs in upstate NY.

“I’ll spend time thinking back to my younger days — we were raised in a family where we had many discussions about politics and government. I still remember the first time I voted — JFK was my choice. My dad just beamed bringing me to the polling place — he was proud of the fact that I was serious about my duty to vote. He told us from the time we were very young that it is a great privilege to vote and we should never miss the opportunity. He was very interested in politics and I guess that is why myself and my siblings are as well. My sisters and my brothers have had healthy and somewhat heated discussions about our choices and I’m sure that sometime during the evening we will all telephone each other.

“I’ll probably be happy to have something else on TV and no more fliers in my mailbox every morning! Wonder what ‘Morning Joe’ will talk about next week!”
-Fran H. in Canajoharie, NY

“I will be glued to the tube while correcting papers and working on report cards. (I teach second grade.) However, (due to my advanced age) I will not stay up too late as I have to be at work bright and early the next morning. (It takes a lot of energy to be sweet and patient with my little darlings.) I will get up very early the next morning to see the final results. Luckily for me, my polling place is the neighborhood elementary school where I teach.”
-Diane P. in California

“I will stay up until we have a decision. We are not having a party but are very interested in our local election, also.”
-Kathy B. in Mechanicville, NY

“It’s 5:42 in the morning. I usually don’t get up until 6:15. I’m so excited to vote this year that I’m going to be there when they open! I might not be able to stay up, but like Christmas, I might wake up in the wee hours and take a peek!”
-Tina J. in Johnstown, NY

“My husband works for a newspaper; he’s going to be working late, blogging with their readers, so I’ll be watching as the results come in. I may or not be awake until the end, but I won’t trust the news media predictions. I believe it’s not over until it’s over.”
-Pamela G. in Virginia

“I plan to stay home and awake as long as I can or till it is obvious who has won before it is over. This is really an exciting race to see the outcome."
-Judy K. in Trabuco Canyon, CA

“I will be working until 10:30, praying that Obama won’t get in, and then going to sleep.”
-Melanie V. in Edinburg, NY

“I will be planted on the couch watching CNN with my husband, probably late into the early morning hours. (Although I am hoping the VA results is the predictor I am hoping for.) I just read Olbermann and Matthews will be on the MSNBC team tomorrow night. My boy Pat Buchanan wasn’t listed."
-Michelle C. in Gaithersburg, MD

"I’m working the polls until they close and then I’ll stay up in my jammies to see who the next President will be! And I’ll be anxious to see if Prop 8 will pass!"
-Wendy K. in California

"I’m not going to stay up late to watch it because I don’t want to know. I’m worried that Obama is going to win and he’s not who I want. I’m going to go to bed like it’s a regular day."
-Emilia V. in Union, NJ

"I unfortunately cannot vote. I am a Canadian waiting to apply for my dual citizenship. I have lived in the United States for 8 years and I am still not eligible to apply for citizenship. It took me 4 years to get my green card. … I would LOVE to be able to vote. I probably know more about the issues concerning this election then any election I did in Canada or past elections while we have lived in the US. It would be a honor to place my vote. I realize I must wait until our time comes but my husband and now 21-year-old son and myself feel very deprived at not being able to cast our votes but we understand the process for those who go about gaining their citizenship. I will watch the results come in alone in my home and most likely go to sleep but turn on the TV in the middle of the night for more results. … It is a privilege to be able to vote and I hope everyone who has this privilege does not abuse it and by abuse it I mean not voting.

"Not sure if I’ll be watching at home by myself or with friends at this point.  I have to be up for work at 4 a.m. Wednesday morning so I will try to stay up as late as I can to watch."
-Jen R. in Tulsa, OK